South Side in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ted Lyons
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Photographed By Sean Flynn
1. Ted Lyons Marker
• Pitcher / Manager
• White Sox (1923-46)
• Led AL in wins in 1925 (21) and 1927 (2)
• Sox all-time leader in wins (26) and ERA in 1942 (2.10)
• Managed White Sox from 1946-48
• Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1955
Erected by Chicago White Sox.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 41° 49.844′ N, 87° 38.116′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in the South Side. Marker is at the intersection of 35th Street and Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 35th Street. The marker is one of 12 posted on bollards outside of Gate 4 (behind home plate) at Guaranteed Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox baseball team. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 West 35th Street, Chicago IL 60616, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Paul Konerko (here, next to this marker); Frank Thomas (here, next to this marker); Billy Pierce (here, next to this marker); Jackie Robinson (here, next to this marker); Luis Aparicio
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More about this marker. Lyons's marker is one of 12 dedicated to each of the numbers the Chicago White Sox have retired, including the #42 worn by Jackie Robinson and retired by Major League Baseball in 1997.
Regarding Ted Lyons. After graduating from Baylor University, Ted Lyons, a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, signed with the Chicago White Sox and was promoted immediately to the majors, never appearing in a minor league game. Lyons spent 21 seasons as a player with the White Sox, emerging as one of the great pitchers of his time, and three more as the club's manager. For the White Sox organization, he was a link between its tragic past--some of his first teammates had been "clean" members of the 1919 "Black Sox"--and the "Go-Go White Sox” that would put up memorable seasons in the 1950s.
Later in his career, Lyons developed a knuckleball, a pitch that became his primary pitch during the final years of
Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 28, 2023
2. Guaranteed Rate Field
Facing east along 35th Street
In 1943, the 42-year-old Lyons enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps even though he was exempt from the draft due to his age, and he fought in the Pacific. He returned to pitch five games in 1946 before retiring. Lyons was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1955.
Also see . . .
1. Baseball Hall of Fame: Ted Lyons. (Submitted on November 2, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Ted Lyons career stats (Baseball Reference). (Submitted on November 2, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Additional keywords. Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball
Chicago Daily News Collection, Chicago History Museum, circa 1926
3. Ted Lyons
Ted Lyons (right), pictured in this glass-plate negative with White Sox teammate Ray Schalk. The picture was taken at Comiskey Park, which stood between 1910 and 1990 across the street from the current Sox stadium, Guaranteed Rate Field.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
